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place eh do you like the place you call heaven preacher said yes it is a beautiful place. well Jack says preacher I tell you what Ill do with you I will just give you twenty five head of pony if you will take my place today. as you say say it is such a nice place because I do not like to go right now. the preacher acted rather funny for a few moments but finally recovered his wits and told Jack he guessed he would not trade places with him the four condemed braves met their death bravely Schonchin was the only one that showed weakness. Capt Jacks body was dug up the following night by some man and taken to Yreka? California and after it was prepared for a certain purpose it was taken to washington DC and there exhibited to the public at ten cents a sight. undoubtly the man that did this was too lazy to work. he wanted easy money I have forgotten wheather it was the fourth or fifth of october 1873. that all the modoc prisonerswere hustled in to goverment wagons and started on the road for the nearest rail road. that was red bluffs california one company of soldiers escorting them I never learnt the name of the officer that had the Indians in charge they were all settled at Quapaw agency missouri near Seneca Newton